Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-29

ton concerning the new city bonds which he
had recently received from the American
Bank Note Company. quote from bis
reply: ssThe steel plate for our new city
bond was engraved by the American Bank
Company of New York city, one of the best,
if not the very best, steel engravers of bonds,
etc, in the country. Every one who has seen
the bond has expressed himself as much
pleased with it. as to its execution and form.
do not think the work could be done better.
ALI correspondence should be addressed to
me American Bank Note Company. should
be pleased to have ysu see our bonds"
Accordingly went to Portland and con.
suited with Treasurer Jersey, and brought
back TO Augusta many samples of the Amer
lean Bank Note Compsny's work. These /
exhibited to Governor Bod~ell, and we de-
cided, lnasmuch as the bonds were to be on
the market from one TO forty years, to do as
other State officials had done 10 former years.
get the best work obtainable, and employ, as
they had done, the American company, whose
high standing in financial circles was well
known. Having reached this decision, did
| not believe it right to hold out any encuur-
agement to other companies that the WORK
| would be given to the lowest bidder. Oa the
| fifth day of June started for New York Tin
| company with Governor B dwell as for as
Boston,, and, after waiting to see rough
draft of the bond, closed contract with the
American company on the fourteenth, as
| stated, having previously telegrsphed the
governor full particulars and receiving one
| from him advising the closing of the trade.
| At that time did not know that your COM
| psny existed.
write you thus fully and frankly because
have recently been informed that you were
the person who instigated the insinuations
against my official character which were pub
lished in the Portland Argus some weeks
since, and which the editor OF that paper, in
Saturdays issue, very honorably declared he
believed were unfounded.
The contract with the American Bank Note
Company and such correspondence as have
| had in relation 10 the engraving and printing
of the bonds, are on file 10 this office and are
open to the inspection of the public at any
time, and copies will be furnished the press
whenever desired
In conclusion would say that the act of
the legislature authorizing the renewal OF ga
portion of the public debt" placed the re
-ponsibility of procuring the engraving and
printing of the Few State bonds absolutely in
my hands, and while consulted with the
Governor aud other State officials freely in
relation to the matter, am alone responsible
1 IpT Tue uOlS III al itS NethhS'
Yours respectfully,
| Z. C.. BURLEIGH, Treasurer OF Maine.
COMMITTEE ON STOCK LIST,
New YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
New YORK, July Il, 1887.
E. c. Burleigh, Esq, State Treasurer, Au-
| gusta, Me.
| DEAR SIR-Your letter of the 9Th inst. re-
ceived In ans xer would say that work OF
the Hamilton Bank Note Company has never
been admitted to the stock list.
Yours respectfully,
| GEORGE W. ELY, Secretary.
Telegram.
AUGUSTA, July &c. 1887.
G Gorge W. Ely. Esq, Secretary of New
| York Stock Exchange, N Y:
| Please telegraph me if work done by 'The
New York Bank Note Company" is admitted
| to Stock List
Z. c. BURLEIGH,
| Treasurer of Maine.
Reply.
Telegram
| New YORK, July 81. 1887.
E. G. Burleigh, State Treasurer, Augusta:
| No. GEORGE w. ELY, Secretary.